Lamp shade



Jan. 19 1926. 1,570,230

A. W. CHAMBERS, SR

LAMP SHADE Filed May Bl, 1925 INVENTOR ATTORN EYJ' ering which can bequickly and easily apd These notches 15 correspond with and re- PatentedJan. 19, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES ALBERT W. CHAMBERS, SR.,

OF HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY.

. LAMP SHADE. I

- Applicationmed May 21, 1925. Serial'No. 31,943.

of the invention, such as will enable others.

skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. Myinvention relates'to the construction of lamp shades, and particularlyto the application of the covering to the frame of the lamp shade, theprimary purpose of my invention being to provide a lamp shade covpliedto the frame; is highly decorative an effective, and can vbe easilysubstituted by a new covering when the old covering is discolored orinjured, or when a shade of different appearance or decorative effect isdesired.

To this end my invention consists primarily of a lamp shade covering ofstiff material pleated lengthwise and formed with circumferential seriesof notches preferably near the upper or lower ends of alternativepleats;

of a lamp shade frame having circumferential wires or memberscorresponding to and to enter said circumferential series of notches inthe covering, and of a detachable band to surround the pleated covering,and preferably passing through a circumferential series of apertures inthe pleats thereof so as tobind the covering securely to the frame.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I shall firstdescribe in detail the mode in which I at present prefer to carry theinvention into effect and then point out its various novel features inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of thisapplica; tion in which like parts are designated by the same numbers inall the figures.

Figure 1 is a side partly sectional view of a lamp shade embodying myinvention.

Figure 2 is a broken plan view of the same.

Figures 3 and 4 are detail views of parts hereinafter referred to. V k

, In the drawings, 10 designates the frame of the lamp shade which inthis instance is of hexagonal conical form, but which may betas well ofsquare cylindrical, spherical, hemi-spherical or other appropriate form.I prefer to make theframe 10 with upper and lower circumferentialconstituent wires or members 11 and 12 respectively, braced andsupported on the lamp bearing 13, as shown or in any other suitable way.

' The lamp shade covering 14,-, I prefer to make partly or wholly of astrip of stiff textile or other fabric or material, such as parchmentpaper, which is pleated transversely of the strip, that is lengthwise orup and down the shade and is formed near the 15 cut in the inner foldsof alternate pleats.

ceive the upper circumferential member 11 of the frame 10, so that thecovering will be held'on the frame by said engagement of the member 11with the notches 15. It is evident that if desired lower notches may beformed in the pleats to engage also the lower member 12 of the frame.

Securely to bind to the frame the pleated covering thus held thereon, Iprefer to form in the pleats below the notches 15 a series ofcircumferential holes 17 extending through the pleats, and to passthrough said holes 17 a cord, ribbon or other suitable band 18, whichwhen drawn tight will securely but removably bind and secure thecovering to the frame The pleated shade covering 14, besides serving toengage and bind the frame as described, will contractand expand ateither or both ends t I fit frames of different sizes and shapes, andmakes an extremely decorative, as well as simple, economical,

'andeasily replaceable and interchangeable lamp shade covering.

varied without departing from the boundaries of the invention as definedby thefollowing claims.

I clalm as my inventlon.

1.A lamp shade consisting of a frame having a circumferential uppermember and a covering formed with stifi pleats having a series ofcircumferential notches engaging the upper member of the frame.

2. A lamp shade consisting of a frame having a circumferential member, apleated 5 covering to surround the frame having notches in the folds ofthe pleats engaging the circumferential member of the frame,

the covering to the frame In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ALBERT W. CHAMBERS, SR.

